Wayne Firefly Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Right, Ive come to a bit of a conclusion that I might need a cheapo 1x15 combo for mimimal risk usage. You know what I mean, the type of situations where you wouldnt want your expensive amp left or used.... Anyone got any ideas or real life / real world info on Peavey or Laney 165 to 300 watt, 1x15 combos ??? Now, budget is the main constraint as I want to try ans spend as little as possible... up to £100, no more, ideally less of course !!! Ive tried a Peavey 165 watt thing in a reahearsal that worked well, quite loud and rude. Im not assed about nuances of tone in the mids or whatever, just meat and potatoes volume really, a VT or Sansamp will take care of tone. Anyone got any info / whatever they can impart ??? cheers !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Ashdown EB combos are cheap and loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Firefly Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 Of course Ashdown !! But everyone I seem to know whos ever had one has bust it somehow... blown up, killed, or however its put, broken it....all bar one exception of a Mag 300 4x10 combo that seemed to last but other than that, are they not considered very unreliable ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deedee Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I used a Peavey TNT 115 for years before I went onto Trace gear. Cheap as chips and built really well! Just the job I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 (edited) [attachment=148441:peaveycab.jpg] Peaveys are indestructable. Edited November 14, 2013 by Spike Vincent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barkin Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 [quote name='Wayne Firefly' timestamp='1384383781' post='2276167'] Of course Ashdown !! But everyone I seem to know whos ever had one has bust it somehow... blown up, killed, or however its put, broken it....all bar one exception of a Mag 300 4x10 combo that seemed to last but other than that, are they not considered very unreliable ? [/quote] The Ashdowns in the rehearsal rooms that I use seem to fare OK, and I'd probably still be using an old MAG400 115 combo if it weren't for the weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconic Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 [quote name='Deedee' timestamp='1384385766' post='2276196'] I used a Peavey TNT 115 for years before I went onto Trace gear. Cheap as chips and built really well! Just the job I'd say. [/quote] +1....mine is so well built could double as a workbench. i also have an ashdown eb180 which is good but cant compete with that 15" black widow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) I have an Ashdown MAG400 British-built (redface) that hasn't missed a beat in the 8 years since I bought it used. Used old Peavey at Open Nights & they sounded great, but weighed a ton! G. Edited November 15, 2013 by geoffbyrne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrenochrome Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 TNT 115 used to be the standard supplied backline - loud and reliable. I used a Laney RB something 4x10 combo at a rehearsal room once that I was impressed with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Firefly Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Looks like its probably going to be a Peavey then !! Not too assed about weight to be honest, cant be any worse than the Diesel 4x10 I already have !!! Thats like a bloody washing machine !!!!.. Thanks for the info !! Even with a lighter, more efficient driver fitted later, it sounds like what Im after !!!!! cheers !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) Is it too late to pipe up for Laney? Before I moved over to valve, I was gigging with an RB8 - a 300W 1x15 with a switchable tweeter. Bloody good it was, too. Versatile tone, no shortage of thundering bottom end, and above all, built like a tank. This was the third Laney I've owned since I started playing bass - I'd like to think the fact I've only been through three is testament to their reliability! If your budget is strictly at £100 then you'll struggle to get one new, but it's worth browsing for a used or ex-display one. Or consider the other models - anything from the RB4 upwards has a 1x15 cab and even that's 165W... Edited November 14, 2013 by EliasMooseblaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guylewis Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 +1 for the Laney RB8. Its a solid, reliable combo that sounds good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 14, 2013 Share Posted November 14, 2013 I had a Laney R4 (300 watt 1x15) which was solid, if unspectacular. It was dramatically improved by bypassing the pre-amp and going out of a Sansamp directly into the FX return, sounded pretty good then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Firefly Posted November 14, 2013 Author Share Posted November 14, 2013 Aha !!! This is the type of info I need !!! Nice one everybody !!!! An RB8 to look out for then... by the way, Ill only be looking at used / tatty gear with my budget !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Starr Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 One more for Peavey. I have a 1x15 Black Widow cab in my practice room. Too big and heavy to move often but I look forward to practice and the sound it makes. Immense and rather like drowning in warm chocolate, mmmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 [quote name='Phil Starr' timestamp='1384501121' post='2277336'] ..........rather like drowning in warm chocolate, mmmm. [/quote] What a superb way of putting it - indeed....Glug glug.......... G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 [quote name='Graham' timestamp='1384467772' post='2277199'] I had a Laney R4 (300 watt 1x15) which was solid, if unspectacular. It was dramatically improved by bypassing the pre-amp and going out of a Sansamp directly into the FX return, sounded pretty good then. [/quote] How easy is it to bypass the preamp on an RB4? I only ask because it was really easy on the HCM series - literally just a case of pulling the speaker jack from the back of the preamp, so you could connect a different head if you wanted (which is what I'm doing these days with my Ashdown LB30). By contrast, I noticed that the connections on the RB8 are all internal, though - did you have to crack open your RB4 to do the bypass? OP: I guess it depends on the tone you're after. Starting from flat, I usually find that Laneys are a little brighter, the Peaveys I've played through are little more bass-heavy. But with a few tweaks of the EQ, you could quite easily make one sound like the other, both seemed very versatile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 [quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1384513086' post='2277507'] How easy is it to bypass the preamp on an RB4? I only ask because it was really easy on the HCM series - literally just a case of pulling the speaker jack from the back of the preamp, so you could connect a different head if you wanted (which is what I'm doing these days with my Ashdown LB30). By contrast, I noticed that the connections on the RB8 are all internal, though - did you have to crack open your RB4 to do the bypass? OP: I guess it depends on the tone you're after. Starting from flat, I usually find that Laneys are a little brighter, the Peaveys I've played through are little more bass-heavy. But with a few tweaks of the EQ, you could quite easily make one sound like the other, both seemed very versatile. [/quote] Instead of plugging into the input on the front-panel, I plugged into the FX return on the back (via my Sansamp as a pre-amp) which goes straight into the power-amp. Doesn't sound quite like what you're doing with your Ashdown as I was still using the power-amp in the Laney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 [quote name='Graham' timestamp='1384520666' post='2277655'] Instead of plugging into the input on the front-panel, I plugged into the FX return on the back (via my Sansamp as a pre-amp) which goes straight into the power-amp. Doesn't sound quite like what you're doing with your Ashdown as I was still using the power-amp in the Laney. [/quote] Ah, now I understand! Yeah, I'm using the Ashdown as both the preamp and power stage, the Laney HCM simply serves as a cab in my current setup. (Not sure how well either the Ashdown or my RB8 would respond if I were to send the Ashdown's 8ohm output into the RB8's FX return...!) The idea, of course, was that if I blew a valve on the Ash, I'd have a half-decent transistor head I could swap the cable into as a backup. Really must get round to finding a tech who can fix the output transistors for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny_frog Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Another Laney user here... got an R3 which is currently known as an RB6 i think. 100w on its own, 165w with an extention cab (I use the laney 4x10). Keeps up nicely in a 3 100w marshall guitarist band (although, to be fair, they have all been playing for years and know how to EQ properly and know the difference between volume and clarity) DI works nicely. Tweeter is a bit hissy, but there's an off switch. Cheap as chips, rugged/robust... nothing flashy (no built in tuner/headphone out/cd in etc.) but does what it says on the tin. Played getting on for 100 gigs with it, never had an issue, and if it exploded horribly tomorrow it's more than paid for itself... Bought for £150 from this very forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solo4652 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Laney RB4, 160W, £120, just down the road from where you live! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/216804-laney-rb4-160-watt-bass-combo/page__hl__laney+combo__fromsearch__1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulgm1 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I had a Laney combo for years and gigged it to death - sounded great and never let me down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Firefly Posted November 19, 2013 Author Share Posted November 19, 2013 Top stuff so far, what about a Laney BC250 ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyellowcar Posted November 19, 2013 Share Posted November 19, 2013 My old Peavey 1x12 was built like a fortress, and survived some serious abuse over the 5 years I owned it. No bad words to say about the Laney gear I've used either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Firefly Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 Well, managed to find a Peavey TNT 150 to try and it was a total fail............ pretty disappointed really........looks like its going to be a head and cab set up....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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